WIXOM, Mich., May 9, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- ROMER Inc. announced today the launch of ScanShark(tm), a new-to-the-market inspection and reverse engineering system. This dual-purpose solution includes ROMER's seven-axis INFINITE portable CMM, a ScanShark(tm) 4Vi laser scanning probe, PolyWorks(tm) software, and a laptop or desktop computer. The mobile metrology system delivers the power of articulated arm measurement and laser scanning for on-demand part inspection and/or reverse engineering right on the shop floor. The ROMER ScanShark is particularly effective for part surfaces that are difficult to reach, such as inside an aircraft or underneath an automobile. ROMER's suite of portable measurement products are used worldwide by the automotive, aerospace, heavy machinery, and general engineering and manufacturing industries.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla., May 9, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Pricester.com, Inc. (OTCBB:PRCC), which operates an innovative Internet shopping portal and provides cost-effective website development and related services to small businesses and the entrepreneurial sector, will be releasing the results of its 10Q filing with the SEC after the market close today.

WASHINGTON, May 9, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region (CFNCR) recently announced $1.5 million in grants awarded to some 60 nonprofit organizations serving the Greater Washington area. Programs supported range from emergency social services and violence prevention to community-based technology training and software. Taken as a whole, these grants reflect The Community Foundation's goal of ensuring equity, access and opportunity for all residents of the region.

MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 9, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- First Horizon National Corp's (NYSE:FHN) First Horizon Home Loans mortgage group has acquired Republic Mortgage LLC. The strategic acquisition of retail and prime-focused Republic Mortgage, with its four branches throughout the Las Vegas area, immediately enhances First Horizon's presence in the significant Nevada marketplace. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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